High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCRM-M/6700/2019allowed

Balwinder Singh(Presently Confined In New District Jail Nabha) v. State Of Punjab

2020-01-21Mr. Justice Suvir Sehgal2 pages

CRM-M-6700 of 2019 {1}

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH CRM-M-6700 of 2019 Date of decision:21.01.2020 Balwinder Singh ... Petitioner Vs.

State of Punjab ... Respondent

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present:- Mr. Lakhwinder Singh Mann, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. V.G.Jauhar, Sr. DAG, Punjab.

SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (Oral) The petitioner is seeking regular bail in FIR No.145 dated 23.11.2018 under Section Section 22 of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 registered at Police Station Sirhind, District Fatehgarh Sahib.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is in custody since 23.11.2018 and the trial is at the fag end. On instructions from ASI Surinder Singh, learned State counsel has submitted that all the prosecution witnesses have been examined and the case is now fixed for arguments. He has also produced the custody certificate of the petitioner in Court today which is taken on record. A perusal of the custody certificate shows that the petitioner is behind bars since 24.11.2018 and he has spent 01 year 01 month and 26 days in the custody.

SAVITA KADIAN 2020.01.22 10:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh

CRM-M-6700 of 2019 {2} Heard.

Since the petitioner is in custody since 24.11.2018, no useful purpose would be served by keeping the petitioner behind the bars any further.

Without commenting anything on the merits of the case, the petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on his furnishing bail/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court/Duty Magistrate subject to the condition that in case he is involved in any other matter, it will be open to the prosecution to seek cancellation of the regular bail.

(SUVIR SEHGAL) JUDGE January 21, 2020 savita Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No SAVITA KADIAN 2020.01.22 10:03 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Court Chandigarh